Eleven arrested for causing €656,000 in damage to rail network

Detainees committed over 160 acts of vandalism across Catalonia

Screenshot of a security camera on Barcelona's metro where two people are seen painting graffiti on a train / Mossos d'Esquadra

Catalan News | @catalannews | Barcelona

First published: December 21, 2024 11:38 AM

Police have arrested eleven people accused of allegedly committing 164 acts of vandalism on the railway network across Catalonia. Authorities estimate the cost of the damage to be €656,958.79.

Catalonia's Mossos d'Esquadra police, Spain's national police, and Barcelona's Guàrdia Urbana police detained the alleged perpetrators in the Catalan capital, and the Spanish cities of Málaga, Múrcia, and Vigo.

Investigations are still underway to locate and arrest others.

In the previous investigation, police arrested 25 people for vandalism between 2021 and 2022, causing €1,670,000 worth of damage.

Law enforcement agents are in constant contact with rail operators to detect new acts of vandalism.

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